The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board. Paper No. 32 UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE ____________ BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES ____________ Ex parte THOMAS MICHAEL BARE, JAMES ROY EMPFIELD, JANET MARIE FORST, KEITH JOHN HERZOG, and RICHARD BRUCE SPARKS ____________ Appeal No. 2003-0914 Application No. 09/192,713 ____________ ON BRIEF ____________ Before WILLIAM F. SMITH, LIEBERMAN, and MILLS, Administrative Patent Judges. LIEBERMAN, Administrative Patent Judge. DECISION ON APPEAL This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the decision of the examiner refusing to allow claims 47 through 54 which are all the claims pending in this application.Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007